Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-05
COMMON COUNCIL.
REGULAR xosTHLY MEETING YES
rBRpAY EVENING.
Dock Ordinance Passed Over the Mayors
veto-Ihe Old stone House
Resolutions, 30.

kesolutl0ns, Go.
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The monthly meeting of the Com
mon Council was held last night at Z
O'Clock. Present at roll-call Messrs.
Bethel Tin the chair), Ammons, Archer,
Podeker. Bowden, Bryan, Connor,
Cutcbins, Farrar, Ferriter, Griffith,
Griffin, Hudnall, Hughes, Jones, Kan-
felt. Kaufman, Kendler, Lange, Mol
10y, Montgomery, Murphy, Owen, Par.
rater, Parrish, Spltzer, Pizzini, and
Siarke.
VETO VETOED.
Mayor Carrrington's veto OF the ordi-
nance granting the Richmond and
Danyille Railroad Company permission
to extend its tracks down Dock street
into the property OF B. T. and Thomas
Clyde, steamship-men, was read.
Mr.. Owen moved that the ordinance
be adopted, notwithstanding the veto
of the Mayor. Agreed TO by the fol-
lowing vote;
AyEs.-xesms. Ammons, Bodeker, Bowden,
Bryan, Ferriter, Griffin, Hayes, Hudnal,
Hughes. Kanfelt, kaufman, Kcndler, Molloy,
Owen. Pizzini, and starke-l6.
NoEs.-Messrs. Archer, Connor, Cutchins.
Fsrar, 0rifiih. Jones, Lange, Montgomery,
Murphy. PsrTnter, Parrish, Splitter, and
Belhel-l3 t
TIE PoLICR-BoARD BILL.
Mr. Connor offered a resolution,
which read
Whereas bill has been offered In the Legis-
Iature Of Virginia amending sections 81 and 80
Of The charter OF the city OF Richmond, per-
tainlng to the Board of Police Commissioners
and the appointment OF police for said city OF
Richmond; and whereas we are OF opinion
that il said bill Is passed II win be detrimental
70 the interests Of said city Of Richmond :
therefore be Ii
Resoiped, That the delegates from said city
Of Richmond are earnestly requested 70 use
their influence against said bill, and that a COM
mittee CT three be appointed TO walt upon tbs
legislative Committee on Militia and Police.
in order TO confer with them upon the
subject.
Mr.. Connor said the committee would
meet this morning, and he therefore
hoped the resolution would pass so that
the legislative and municipal commit
tees could meet in joint session.
Mr.. Murphy moved as a substitute
that the representatives of the city of
Richmond in the Legislature be direct
ed to frame and favor the passage of
bill providing that the police commits
sioners be elected by the people at the
next municipal election to serve for
tenure of four years.
Mr.. Bowden was opposed to the
amendment. He thought it too hasty
legislation. He was sure the head
which had framed the charter saw some
wise purpose in making the election OF
police commissioners by the Council.
Mr.. Murphy's substitute was voted
down, and Mr.. Connor's resolution was
adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Connor,
Kaufman, and Owen.
PAVING.
The Committee on Streets submitted
its report appropriating Si2, 900 for gut
tering, curbing, and paving streets in
different sections OF the city.
The report was adopted as whole.
FIREMEN.
The Committee on the Fire Depart
ment proposed change in the city or
dinances so as to require the Chief OF
the Department to reside in the central
portion of the city and to have certain
Office hours, and give his entire time to
the work OF the department.
Ihelproposition was adopted.
PERMITS.
The Committee on Fire Department
reported the names OF fifty-seven per-
sons who asked permission to erect
frame buildings ali of which applica-
tons were favorably considered and
permission granted.
rARK-woRKRRs.
The Committee on Grounds and
Buildings offered resolution providing
that hands hired to work on parks be
paid $3.50 per day.
Agreed to.
COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Archer moved that the Commit
tees on Water and Gas be increased to.
the size OF the Committee on Streets
twelve members, or one from each
ward from each branch). His reason
for making this motion was that Jack
son Ward, which he represented, had
no champion on these committees, and
often matters came up in connection
with jackson Wards interests which
were moi. properly cared for.
On motion of Mr.. Pizzini, the ques-
ton was indefinitely postponed.
POLICEMEN.
The ordinance coming from the
Board of Aldermen providing that the
city police force be increased one man,
who shall be permanently assigned to
duty at the Union depot, and that his
salary ard expenses be paid by the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac and Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Companies, was taken up.
Mr.. Connor claimed that unless the
policeman in charge of the Union dep5t
was appointed in this way he could not
have authority except on the grounds
of the depot, and for this reason (not
because lie favored increasing the po-
lice force) he would vote for the or,li-
nance, believing it for the general good.
Mr.. Bethel (Mr. Parrish in the chair
was opposed to the ordinance, because
he believed that the same end could be
accomplished by clothing some railroad
official with constabulatory power.
Mr.. Kaufman did not think the city
could increase the police force and
make a railroad company pay for the
increase.
Mr.. Pizzini opposed the ordinance.
He thought city policeman should be
above receiving tickets or keeping the
gate at a railroad depot. He desired
to see the dignity of the representatives
of the law upheld.
On motion of Mr.. Kaufman, the or
6inance was referred to the City Attor-
ney for his opinion as to its legality.
CHAPLAIN.
Mr.. Bryan offered resolution re-
quiring the Committee on Relief of the
Poor to report as to the expediency of
the employment of chaplain at the
elmshouse. Agreed TO.
INFECTION.
Mr.. Hudnall offered an ordinance
providing that each physician in the
city be required to report any case of
infectious disease within twenty -four